by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,906 people earned their degree in general family and consumer sciences, making the major the 168th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general family and consumer sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,445 and had an average of $27,314 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 767 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,400 and $17,068 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 28 general family and consumer sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general family and consumer sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general family and consumer sciences programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Shasta College landed the #1 spot on the list. Shasta College is a medium-sized school located in Redding, California that handed out 16 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shasta College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Joaquin Delta College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s consumer science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at San Joaquin Delta College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antelope Valley College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 1 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Antelope Valley College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Orange Coast College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 0 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Orange Coast College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate list. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 0 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saddleback College General Family & Consumer Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 0 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Mt. San Antonio College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chaffey College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Chaffey College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate list. This large school is located in Santa Ana, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Family & Consumer Sciences at Santa Ana College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allan Hancock College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate. Allan Hancock College is located in Santa Maria, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s consumer science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Allan Hancock College
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Consumer Science Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the #4 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 0 associates’s consumer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Family & Consumer Sciences at Long Beach City College
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